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This paper by Dr Arthur Morris, Dr Sally Roberts, Nikki Grae and Dr Chris Frampton highlights increased rates of infection following hip and knee arthroplasty when cefazolin is underdosed.

This factsheet provides information about how to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) using an evidence-based practice VAP bundle.

This factsheet provides information about central line associated bacteraemia (CLAB) including insertion and maintenance bundles to prevent infection.

A poster about how to prevent central line associated bacteraemia by using insertion and maintenance bundles.

Health Quality & Safety Commission’s Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme has developed a discussion paper seeking feedback from you regarding a proposal to change data collection requirements for orthopaedic procedures

This guidance document and supporting resources provide practical assistance to aged residential care facilities in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Evaluation of the surgical site infection improvement programme – final summative report.

Early in 2019, the Health Quality & Safety Commission's aged residential care programme team identified four care homes in the Auckland region, to carry out small-scale improvement projects over three months.

These frequently asked questions about surgical site infections were written by the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and answer questions such as 'What is an SSI?' and 'Can SSIs be treated?'.

Feedback summary of discussion paper and next steps